FORMER Honiara City Ward Councillor and former Deputy Mayor Jim Sevesi says the local government system in the country including the provinces is not workable at this stage and the system as experienced has outlived its application in the rural setting. He uttered this during an interview with the Solomon Star, Tuesday. Mr Sevesi brought…
The Australian High Commission will today host students from four Honiara high schools in the annual G’Day Solomon Islands Great Debate. Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne said he was excited to hear young people’s perspectives on this year’s debate theme, climate change. “Climate change is a complex issue facing every country and requires a strategic,…
A Motion of no confidence to oust Premier Peter Chanel Ramoihia as the leader of Malaita provincial government is looming ahead of the full assembly meeting set for this month. The Malaita provincial ruling government is expected to face the motion of no confidence this month when the full assembly meets on the 16th, 17th…
SPC: Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna – To stem the non-communicable diseases (NCD) crisis in Wallis and Futuna, community leaders have committed to declare public community areas smoke-free and to cultivate gardens to promote consumption of healthy local foods. They will also exclude sugar-sweetened beverages and alcohol from community gatherings. These are among the outcomes of…
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Manasseh Maelanga handed over a total of $100,000 to two local charity organizations on Friday. The funds were raised during the celebration of Malaysia’s independence day in Honiara on Wednesday. Maelanga travelled to San Isidro Care Centre in Aruligho, North West Guadalcanal and the Christian Care Centre…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says a key deep-seated challenge facing ocean conservation and management in the Pacific is human behavior. Sogavare told the one-day Pacific Ocean Summit of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in the Hawaiian capital, Honolulu, on Wednesday that ocean management is really not the challenge facing Pacific conservation efforts but…
The director’s post of the University of the South Pacific USP Solomon Islands (USP SI) Campus in Honiara will be advertised soon. This was revealed by the Vice Chancellor and President of the University (USP), Professor Rajesh Chandra in an interview with the Sunday Star, Friday. “As required by our policy we will advertise the…
The Participating Police Force (PPF) has a new commander after Mark Ney left the mission prematurely on medical grounds. John Tanti was introduced to the media during the weekly police conference on Thursday at the Rove Police headquarters after serving as commander here for about a month now. He will be here until the Regional…
MOI ship is ‘too old’ Marine authorities will not accept MV Sitka on its register even if those who purchase the Tongan registered vessel insisted on bringing it over here. Derek Saru, chief marine engineer, Compliance and Standards Division of the Solomon Islands Maritime Safety(SIMSA), stated this. He was responding to announcements Albert Wong of…
The Vice Chancellor and President of the University of the South Pacific (USP), Professor Rajesh Chandra says they intend to establish centres across the provinces. Professor Chandra said this while delivering his key note address at the USP graduation, Friday, in Honiara. “The university plans to establish centres in the remaining provinces as part of…